- Bars:
- Each college has at least one bar, and often two or more. The opening hours and quality of these bars vary, but on the whole Cambridge University does very well socially, with a large range of watering holes from the 'traditional pub' to the boozy wine bar. Some bars are restricted to college members and guests only, but it is generally quite easy to gate crash.
Both King's College and Magdalene College have popular bars, but it takes a few years of thorough analysis and a destroyed liver to work out exactly which college bar is the best. We recommend you go for it.
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- Functions:
- The main regular club night of the week is the Big Holy Noise held at Fifth Avenue, but run by CUSU. However, students can usually find some sort of rave five or six nights of the week by doing the college rounds.
The Cambridge Footlights Renue has given birth to some of the world's best comedy acts including the Monty Python team, Smith and Jones, Fry and Laurie, and Clive Anderson. Its popularity among students shows that Cambridge Comedy is alive and well.
The University Concert Hall hosts mainly classical concerts including the University's many orchestras and choirs. For a more up to date sound head for Queen's Fitzpatrick Hall.
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- Major Social Events:
- Cambridge is famous for its balls [Ed: not those balls!!], and most colleges have one or more a year. Some of the smaller colleges share their balls, while others (like Trinity's) are huge! Most balls, however, will require another installment of your student loan, with a double ticket in excess of £140.
They really are quite spectacular and many top names in music and cabaret perform. Despite the average IQ of a Cambridge student, the balls are called 'May Balls', but are almost all held in June. 'May Week' also includes 'Suicide Sunday', where students drink from 9am until the following week.
More civilised events include a plethora of garden parties, cocktail parties and cheese and wine do's. They really are the place to seen, dahrling!
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- Clubs & Societies:
- Any persuasion, any preference, anything goes. In essence, there are just too many to list!
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